#445815
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.9% 0.094 124.8), rgb(68, 88, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#445815 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445815 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.094 124.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #445815 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445815 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445815 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #445815 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6D
oklch(70.6% 0.087 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9544
oklch(63.1% 0.113 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#637F22
oklch(55.6% 0.122 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#526B13
oklch(49% 0.114 124.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445815
oklch(42.9% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#394818
oklch(37.7% 0.074 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#445815 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D520A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47534B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445815
#445815
oklch(42.9% 0.094 124.8)
- #5C4179
#5C4179
oklch(43% 0.094 305)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #445815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #445815 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.